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Less Visible, But Still Homeless: Workers Who Can’t Afford a Place to Live
A review of Brian Goldstone’s new book, There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America
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You May Not Realize How Poverty Works
We've been having a ongoing conversation here on Rooflines marking the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty about what poverty and poverty statistics mean, myths and misconceptions about poverty. […]
How Exactly Does One Measure Economic Justice?
This is Part 5 in a series about the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. —- In […]
The Myths About Poverty are Keeping People Poor
This is Part 4 of a series about the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 5. —- Beyond […]
When We Debate Poverty, What Are We Really Arguing About?
This is Part 3 in a series about the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 4, and Part 5. —- Normally, […]
There is No “Culture of Poverty”
This is Part 2 in a series about the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. Click here for Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. —- “At […]
Poverty Today Looks Completely Different and That’s Important
This is Part 1 in a series about the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. Click here for Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. —- In […]
Are Poor Families Stuck in Place?
A few weeks ago, I wrote a review of a new book by the Brookings Institution called Confronting Suburban Poverty in America that highlights the growing number of poor people […]
Monkey See, Monkey Do
The people who staff antipoverty programs hardly ever get interviewed, although they’re primary sources of non-ideological information about the grassroots problems of the poor.
Fighting Poverty as a Nation
The dramatic changes in federal and state antipoverty programs are leading to renewed interest in policies and strategies for reducing poverty. Borrowing from the theme of Hillary Clinton’s It Takes […]
Appendix A: The Housing Crisis
Note: This appendix is part of a series “Saving Affordable Housing,” which begins with an introduction here. During the 1980s, home foreclosures soared and homeownership rates declined. Record numbers of […]
A Mobility Strategy Offers Real Choices
Last January, The New York Times Magazine published “The Myth of Community Development” by Nicholas Lemann. The article painted a gloomy picture of urban community development, citing failed programs and […]